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Martin Koolhoven Martinus Wouter "Martin" Koolhoven (born 25 April 1969) is a Dutch film director and screenwriter. Internationally he is most known for '' Schnitzel Paradise'' (2005), ''Winter in Wartime'' (2008) and '' Brimstone'' (2016), which was his first f ...
's ''Schnitzel Paradise'' ( nl, Het Schnitzelparadijs) is a
2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris (dwarf planet), Er ...
Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...
comedy Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term ori ...
film about Dutch-Moroccan Nordip Dounia who starts working in a restaurant kitchen and falls in love with Agnes Meerman, niece of the hotel's manager. Nordip has to overcome not only Agnes's family's prejudices but also his father's wishes as to his future. The film was a huge success in
The Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Nether ...
(it was the highest grossing Dutch film in 2005 in
The Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Nether ...
).


Cast

* Mounir Valentyn as Nordip Dounia *
Bracha van Doesburgh Bracha Semeyns de Vries van Doesburgh (born 2 September 1981) is a Dutch actress. She is well known for her film roles in '' Too Fat Too Furious'', '' Het Schnitzelparadijs'' and Dick Maas's '' Moordwijven''. On television, she portrayed Fatima ...
as Agnes Meerman * Mimoun Oaïssa as Amimoen *
Yahya Gaier Yahya may refer to: * Yahya (name), a common Arabic male given name * Yahya (Zaragoza), 11th-century ruler of Zaragoza * John the Baptist in Islam, also known as Yaḥyā ibn Zakarīyā See also

* Tepe Yahya, an archaeological site in Kermān ...
as Mo *
Tygo Gernandt Tygo Gernandt (born 7 April 1974 in Amsterdam, North Holland) is a Dutch actor. He has played in several Dutch movies, among them '' Van God Los'', '' Eilandgasten'', '' Schnitzelparadijs'' and '' De Dominee''. He also played in the BBC TV ser ...
as Goran *
Gürkan Küçüksentürk Gürkan is a Turkish surname and given name for males. The word "Gürkan", is a Persianized form of the Mongolian word "Kuragan" (or Guregen) meaning "son-in-law".''A History of the Muslim World Since 1260: The Making of a Global Community'', by Ve ...
as Ali *
Micha Hulshof Micah (; ) is a given name. Micah is the name of several people in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), and means "Who is like God?" The name is sometimes found with theophoric extensions. Suffix theophory in ''Yah'' and in '' Yahweh'' results in ...
as Sander *
Frank Lammers Frank Lammers (born 10 April 1972) is a Dutch television and film actor. In 2006, he won a "Best Actor" Golden Calf for his work in ''Nachtrit ''Nachtrit'' (English ''Night Run'' or ''Night Ride'') is a 2006 Netherlands thriller film about th ...
as Willem *
Sabri Saad El-Hamus Sabri ( ar, صبري) is a male given name of Arabic origin, it may refer to: Given name * Sabri Çakır (born 1955), Turkish poet * Sabri Gurses (born 1972), Turkish writer * Sabri Jiryis (born 1938), Arab-Israeli writer * Sabri Kalic (born 196 ...
as Mr. Doenia *
Nezha Karim Nezha ( 哪吒) is a protection deity in Chinese folk religion. His official Taoist name is "Marshal of the Central Altar" (). He was then given the title "Third Lotus Prince" () after he became a deity. Origins According to Meir Shahar, Nezh ...
as Mrs. Doenia *
Mohammed Chaara Mohammed Chaara (born 16 August 1980 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands) is a Moroccan-Dutch television and film actor. Chaara started his career in soap opera Goudkust as "Samir" and is best known for his appearances in films ''Hush Hush Baby'' and '' ...
as Nadir Dounia *
Linda van Dyck Linda Marianne de Hartogh (18 May 1948 – 17 December 2023), known by the stage name Linda van Dyck, was a Dutch actress. Biography and death Van Dyck was the daughter of actor Leo de Hartogh and actress Teddy Schaank. Sometimes she was ref ...
as Nina Meerman *
Sanne Vogel Sanne may refer to: Places *Sanne, Germany, a village in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany *Sanne, Nepal, a village in Nepal *Sanne-Kerkuhn, another village in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany *Salaise-sur-Sanne, commune on the Sanne river, Isère department, France ...
as Claudia


Awards

* Film Discovery Jury Award - U.S. Comedy Arts Festival - Won * Best Performance in a Foreign Film won by
Micha Hulshof Micah (; ) is a given name. Micah is the name of several people in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), and means "Who is like God?" The name is sometimes found with theophoric extensions. Suffix theophory in ''Yah'' and in '' Yahweh'' results in ...
*
Golden Film The Golden Film ( nl, Gouden Film) is a film award recognizing domestic box office achievements in the Netherlands. The Golden Film is awarded to films from the Netherlands once they have sold . The award is an initiative by the Netherlands Fi ...
(100,000 visitors) - Won *
Skip City International D-Cinema Festival Skip or Skips may refer to: Acronyms * SKIP (Skeletal muscle and kidney enriched inositol phosphatase), a human gene * Simple Key-Management for Internet Protocol * SKIP of New York (Sick Kids need Involved People), a non-profit agency aiding ...
Award for Best Screenplay - Won *
Golden Calf According to the Bible, the golden calf (עֵגֶל הַזָּהָב '' ‘ēgel hazzāhāv'') was an idol (a cult image) made by the Israelites when Moses went up to Mount Sinai. In Hebrew, the incident is known as ''ḥēṭə’ hā‘ēgel' ...
for Best Director - Nominated *
Golden Calf According to the Bible, the golden calf (עֵגֶל הַזָּהָב '' ‘ēgel hazzāhāv'') was an idol (a cult image) made by the Israelites when Moses went up to Mount Sinai. In Hebrew, the incident is known as ''ḥēṭə’ hā‘ēgel' ...
for Best Editing - Nominated *
Golden Calf According to the Bible, the golden calf (עֵגֶל הַזָּהָב '' ‘ēgel hazzāhāv'') was an idol (a cult image) made by the Israelites when Moses went up to Mount Sinai. In Hebrew, the incident is known as ''ḥēṭə’ hā‘ēgel' ...
for Best Production Design - Nominated *
Golden Calf According to the Bible, the golden calf (עֵגֶל הַזָּהָב '' ‘ēgel hazzāhāv'') was an idol (a cult image) made by the Israelites when Moses went up to Mount Sinai. In Hebrew, the incident is known as ''ḥēṭə’ hā‘ēgel' ...
for Best Supporting Actor - Won The Best Supporting Actor
Golden Calf According to the Bible, the golden calf (עֵגֶל הַזָּהָב '' ‘ēgel hazzāhāv'') was an idol (a cult image) made by the Israelites when Moses went up to Mount Sinai. In Hebrew, the incident is known as ''ḥēṭə’ hā‘ēgel' ...
was shared by supporting actors
Yahya Gaier Yahya may refer to: * Yahya (name), a common Arabic male given name * Yahya (Zaragoza), 11th-century ruler of Zaragoza * John the Baptist in Islam, also known as Yaḥyā ibn Zakarīyā See also

* Tepe Yahya, an archaeological site in Kermān ...
,
Tygo Gernandt Tygo Gernandt (born 7 April 1974 in Amsterdam, North Holland) is a Dutch actor. He has played in several Dutch movies, among them '' Van God Los'', '' Eilandgasten'', '' Schnitzelparadijs'' and '' De Dominee''. He also played in the BBC TV ser ...
,
Micha Hulshof Micah (; ) is a given name. Micah is the name of several people in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), and means "Who is like God?" The name is sometimes found with theophoric extensions. Suffix theophory in ''Yah'' and in '' Yahweh'' results in ...
,
Gürkan Küçüksentürk Gürkan is a Turkish surname and given name for males. The word "Gürkan", is a Persianized form of the Mongolian word "Kuragan" (or Guregen) meaning "son-in-law".''A History of the Muslim World Since 1260: The Making of a Global Community'', by Ve ...
and Mimoun Oaïssa


External links

*
interview with Martin Koolhoven
bout ''Schnitzel Paradise'' on European-films.net
review of Schnitzel Paradise
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Variety review of Schnitzel Paradise
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Eddie Cockrell Eddie or Eddy may refer to: Science and technology *Eddy (fluid dynamics), the swirling of a fluid and the reverse current created when the fluid flows past an obstacle *Eddie (text editor), a text editor originally for BeOS and now ported to Linu ...
2005 films 2005 comedy films 2000s Dutch-language films Films based on Dutch novels Films set in the Netherlands Films directed by Martin Koolhoven Dutch comedy films {{2000s-comedy-film-stub